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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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