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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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