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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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