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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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