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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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