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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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