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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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