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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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