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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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