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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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