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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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