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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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