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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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