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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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