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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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