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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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