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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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