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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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