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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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