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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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