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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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