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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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