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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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