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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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