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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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