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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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