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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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