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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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