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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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