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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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