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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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