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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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