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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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