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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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