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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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