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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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