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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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