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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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