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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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