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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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