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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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