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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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