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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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