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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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