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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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