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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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