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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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