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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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