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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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