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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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