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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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