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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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