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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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