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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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