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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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