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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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