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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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