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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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