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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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