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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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