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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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