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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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