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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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