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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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