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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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