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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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