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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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