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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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