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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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