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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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