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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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