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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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