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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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