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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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