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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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