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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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