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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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