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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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