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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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