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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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