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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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