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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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