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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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