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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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