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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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