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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education