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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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