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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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