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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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