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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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