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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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