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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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