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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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