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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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