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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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