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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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