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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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