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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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