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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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