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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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