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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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