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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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