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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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