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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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