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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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