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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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