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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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