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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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