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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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