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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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