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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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