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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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