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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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