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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses 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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