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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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