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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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