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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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