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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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