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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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