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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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