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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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