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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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