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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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