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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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