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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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