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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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