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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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