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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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