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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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