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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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