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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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