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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. 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 online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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