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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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