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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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