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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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