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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)