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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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