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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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