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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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