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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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