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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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