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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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