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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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