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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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