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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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