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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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