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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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