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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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