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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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