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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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