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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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