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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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