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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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