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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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