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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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