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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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