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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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