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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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