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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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