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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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