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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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