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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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