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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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