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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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