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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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