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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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