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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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