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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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