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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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