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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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