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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes 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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