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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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