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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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