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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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