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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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