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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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