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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses 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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