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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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