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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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