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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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