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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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