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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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