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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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