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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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