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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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