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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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