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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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