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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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