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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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