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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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