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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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