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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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