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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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