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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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