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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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