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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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