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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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