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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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