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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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