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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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