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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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