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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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