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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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