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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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