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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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