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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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