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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the 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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