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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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