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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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