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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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