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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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