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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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