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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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