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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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