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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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