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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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