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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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