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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses 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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