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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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