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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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