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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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