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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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