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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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