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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure 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 courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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