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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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