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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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