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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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