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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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