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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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