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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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