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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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