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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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