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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important 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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