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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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