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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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