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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured 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 massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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