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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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