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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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