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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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