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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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