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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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