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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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