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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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