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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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