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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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