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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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