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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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