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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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