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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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