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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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