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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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