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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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