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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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