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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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