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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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