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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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