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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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