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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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