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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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