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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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