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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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