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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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