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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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