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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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