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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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