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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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