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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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