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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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