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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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