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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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