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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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