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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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