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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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