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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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