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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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