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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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