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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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