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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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