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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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