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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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