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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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