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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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