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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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