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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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