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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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