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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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