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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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