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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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