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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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