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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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