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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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