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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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