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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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