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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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