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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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