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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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