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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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