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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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