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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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