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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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