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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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