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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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