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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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