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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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