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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators 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 massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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