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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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