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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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