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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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