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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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