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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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