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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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