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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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