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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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