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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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