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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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