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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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