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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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