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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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