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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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