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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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