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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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