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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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