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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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