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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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