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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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