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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates 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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