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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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