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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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