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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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