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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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