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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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