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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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