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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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