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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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