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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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