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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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