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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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