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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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