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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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