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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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