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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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