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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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