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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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