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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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