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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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