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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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