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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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