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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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