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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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