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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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