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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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