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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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