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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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