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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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