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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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