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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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