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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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