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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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