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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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