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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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