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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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