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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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