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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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