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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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