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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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