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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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