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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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