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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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