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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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