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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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