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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies 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 stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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