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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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