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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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