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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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