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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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