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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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