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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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