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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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