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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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