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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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