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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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