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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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