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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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