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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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