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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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