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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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