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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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