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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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