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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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