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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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