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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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