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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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