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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes 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. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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