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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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