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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge 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 issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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