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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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