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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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