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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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