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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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