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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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