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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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