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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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