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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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