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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take 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 ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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