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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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