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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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