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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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