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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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