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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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