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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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