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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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