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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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