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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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