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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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