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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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