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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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