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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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