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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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