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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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