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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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