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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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