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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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