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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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