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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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