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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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