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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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