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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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