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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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