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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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