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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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