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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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