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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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