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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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