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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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