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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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