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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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