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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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