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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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