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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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