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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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