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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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