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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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