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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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