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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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