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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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