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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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