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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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