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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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