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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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