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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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