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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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