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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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