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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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