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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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