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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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