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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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