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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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