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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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