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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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