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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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