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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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