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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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