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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 (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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