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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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