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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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