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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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