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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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