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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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