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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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