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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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