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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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