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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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