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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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