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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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