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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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