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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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