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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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