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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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