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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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