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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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