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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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