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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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