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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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