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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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