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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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