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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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