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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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