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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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