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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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