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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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