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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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