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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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