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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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