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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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