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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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