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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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