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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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