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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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