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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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