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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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