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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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