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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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