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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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