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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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