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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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