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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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