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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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