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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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