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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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