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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important 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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