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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the interesting 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 definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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