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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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